State Assemblyman Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) has requested that the county Legislatures Public Safety Committee look into corruption claims within, The Towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay have repealed local abortion restrictions following recent calls from elected officials. The co-signed students also called for an annual community tradition with a district school day dedicated to Indian culture, reserving school facilities for tribal leaders to converse with students on the importance of their heritage. Public school teams in New York will soon be barred from calling themselves names like the Warriors, Chiefs, Redmen or Braves following a Tuesday ruling by Albany education honchos. Founded in 1949, St. Mary's is a Roman Catholic High School committed to teaching the. Over the couple of years that I was there and even beyond that, they would have kids dress up as Cowboys and Indians.. [27] With the school facing criticism regarding its team name and mascot, then-Superintendent Vincent Butera discussed the team mascot with MJI activists as well as FlowingWater and a Navajo nation member. The Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Black Hawks, The Fighting Illini and many high school teams among them. Trigg plans to keep the petition up as long as it takes to get through to the administration of Manhasset. Some interlocutors also pointed out the awkwardness of the use of the term "Indian" to refer to not only the indigenous peoples of the Americas (and consequently the sports teams) but also members of Manhasset's Indian-American community. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I dont see as though were doing anything disgraceful when you have Indians across the jersey, or you have an M with a feather, Amen said. Then-Athletic Director James Amen reiterated that no such change had been made, defending both the shift to the "M with a feather" logo and the retention of the "Indians" nickname: "From time to time, some of the decals on the helmets change. Thats not what we have.. The first time I actually saw the mascot and when I saw how similar it was to the Redskins franchise is almost an exact duplicate except for the colors.. If certain representations are deemed inappropriate, it is usually by a minority who are overly sensitive to many things. [36], In fine art, Manhasset High School offers 23 possible course options, including AP Studio Art and AP Art History.